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2019 LCS season

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{{Infobox sports season

| title = 2019 LCS season

| logo =

| league = LCS

| sport = League of Legends

| duration = {{ubl

| January 26 – April 13 (Spring)

| June 1 – August 25 (Summer)

| September 6–8 (Regional finals)

}}

| no_of_matches =

| no_of_teams = 10

| TV = Caffeine, Twitch, YouTube, ESPN+

| season = Spring

| top_seed = Team Liquid

| MVP = Jo "CoreJJ" Yong-in

| MVP_link =

| season_champ_name = Champions

| season_champs = Team Liquid

| second_place = Team SoloMid

| season2 = Summer

| top_seed2 = Team Liquid

| MVP2 = Dennis "Svenskeren" Johnsen

| MVP_link2 =

| season_champ2_name = Champions

| season_champs2 = Team Liquid

| second_place2 = Cloud9

| season3 = Regional finals

| season_champ3_name = Winner

| season_champs3 = Clutch Gaming

| seasonslist =

| seasonslistnames = LCS

| prevseason_link = 2018 NA LCS season

| prevseason_year = 2018

| nextseason_link = 2020 LCS season

| nextseason_year = 2020

}}

The 2019 LCS season was the seventh season of the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), a professional esports league for the video game League of Legends. The season was divided into two splits: Spring and Summer. The Spring Split began on January 26 and culminated with the playoff finals on April 13, 2019. The Summer Split began on June 1 and culminated with the Spring Split finals on August 25, 2019.

Team Liquid won the spring split playoffs, qualifying them for the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational. Team Liquid also won the summer split playoffs, directly qualifying them for the 2019 World Championship. Cloud9 and Clutch Gaming also qualified for the 2019 World Championship via Championship Points and winning the Regional Finals, respectively.

Spring

The Spring Split regular season began on January 26 and ended on March 24, 2019. The regular season followed a standard double round-robin format, where each team faced every other team twice.{{cite news |last1=Goslin |first1=Austen |title=Here is the 2019 LCS Spring Split schedule |url=https://www.riftherald.com/2019/1/15/18182561/2019-na-lcs-spring-split-schedule |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=The Rift Herald |publisher=Polygon |date=January 15, 2019}} The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament, which ran from March 29 to April 13, 2019. Of the six teams, the top two started in the semifinals, while the bottom four started in the quarterfinals. The winner of the playoffs advanced to the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational.{{cite news |last1=Newell |first1=Adam |title=How to Watch the 2019 LCS Spring Split Playoffs: Schedule, Stream, and more |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/how-to-watch-the-2019-lcs-spring-split-playoffs |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=Dot Esports |date=March 25, 2019}} The Spring Split final was played at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.{{cite news |last1=Hayward |first1=Andrew |title=League of Legends 2019 LCS Spring Finals and Mid-Season Invitational Cities Revealed |url=https://archive.esportsobserver.com/2019-lcs-spring-finals-mid-season/ |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=The Esports Observer |date=January 28, 2019}}

= Regular season =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|for_against_style=none|ranking_style=perc

| update = complete | source = [https://lolesports.com/standings/lcs/lcs_spring_2019/regular_season LoL Esports]

| team10 = 100 | name_100 = 100 Thieves

| team2 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9

| team9 = CG | name_CG = Clutch Gaming

| team7 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming

| team4 = FLY | name_FLY = FlyQuest

| team6 = FOX | name_FOX = Echo Fox

| team5 = GG | name_GG = Golden Guardians

| team8 = OG | name_OG = OpTic Gaming

| team1 = TL | name_TL = Team Liquid

| team3 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid

| win_100 = 4 | loss_100 = 14

| win_C9 = 14 | loss_C9 = 4

| win_CG = 5 | loss_CG = 13

| win_CLG = 7 | loss_CLG = 11

| win_FLY = 10 | loss_FLY = 9

| win_FOX = 8 | loss_FOX = 10

| win_GG = 9 | loss_GG = 10

| win_OG = 7 | loss_OG = 11

| win_TL = 14 | loss_TL = 4

| win_TSM = 13 | loss_TSM = 5

| result1 = SF | result2 = SF

| result3 = QF | result4 = QF

| result5 = QF | result6 = QF

| res_col_header = Q

| col_SF = green1 | text_SF = Advance to semifinals

| col_QF = green2 | text_QF = Advance to quarterfinals

|class_rules=1) Winning percentage; 2) head-to-head record; 3) tiebreaker match(es)

}}

= Playoffs =

{{6TeamBracket-Info|RD1-RD2-path=0

| boldwinner = high

| RD1 = Quarterfinals

| RD2-group1 = Top seed selects opponent

| RD1-seed1 = 3

| RD1-team1 = Team SoloMid

| RD1-score1 = 3

| RD1-seed2 = 6

| RD1-team2 = Echo Fox

| RD1-score2 = 1

| RD1-seed3 = 4

| RD1-team3 = FlyQuest

| RD1-score3 = 3

| RD1-seed4 = 5

| RD1-team4 = Golden Guardians

| RD1-score4 = 2

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Team Liquid

| RD2-score1 = 3

| RD2-seed2 = 4

| RD2-team2 = FlyQuest

| RD2-score2 = 0

| RD2-seed3 = 2

| RD2-team3 = Cloud9

| RD2-score3 = 2

| RD2-seed4 = 3

| RD2-team4 = Team SoloMid

| RD2-score4 = 3

| RD3-seed1 = 1

| RD3-team1 = Team Liquid

| RD3-score1 = 3

| RD3-seed2 = 3

| RD3-team2 = Team SoloMid

| RD3-score2 = 2

}}

= Awards =

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Summer

The Summer Split regular season ran from June 1 to August 4, 2019, and followed the same format as the Spring Split.{{cite news |last1=Goslin |first1=Austen |title=League of Legends LCS 2019 Summer Split: Schedule, streams, and format |url=https://www.riftherald.com/2019/5/31/18647271/league-of-legends-2019-summer-split-schedule-streams |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=The Rift Herald |publisher=Polygon |date=May 31, 2019}} The top six teams from the summer regular season secured spots in the Summer Split playoffs, which ran from August 10 to 25, 2019. The playoffs were a single-elimination tournament, with top two teams starting in the semifinals and the following four starting in the quarterfinals. The winner of the summer playoffs directly qualified for the 2019 World Championship.{{cite news |last1=Chen |first1=Ethan |title=2019 LCS Summer Playoffs: Everything you need to know |url=https://upcomer.com/2019-lcs-summer-playoffs-everything-you-need-to-know |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=Upcomer |date=August 7, 2019 |language=en}} The third place match and final took place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Julia |title=The 2019 LCS Summer Finals will be held in Detroit |url=https://www.riftherald.com/2019/5/31/18647629/lcs-summer-finals-2019-location-detroit |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=The Rift Herald |date=May 31, 2019}}

= Regular season =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|for_against_style=none|ranking_style=perc

| update = complete | source = [https://lolesports.com/standings/lcs/lcs_summer_2019/regular_season LoL Esports]

| team8 = 100 | name_100 = 100 Thieves

| team2 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9

| team5 = CG | name_CG = Clutch Gaming

| team3 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming

| team9 = FLY | name_FLY = FlyQuest

| team10 = FOX | name_FOX = Echo Fox

| team7 = GG | name_GG = Golden Guardians

| team6 = OG | name_OG = OpTic Gaming

| team1 = TL | name_TL = Team Liquid

| team4 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid

| win_100 = 8 | loss_100 = 11

| win_C9 = 13 | loss_C9 = 6

| win_CG = 9 | loss_CG = 9

| win_CLG = 12 | loss_CLG = 7

| win_FLY = 5 | loss_FLY = 13

| win_FOX = 4 | loss_FOX = 14

| win_GG = 8 | loss_GG = 11

| win_OG = 10 | loss_OG = 10

| win_TL = 14 | loss_TL = 4

| win_TSM = 10 | loss_TSM = 8

| result1 = SF | result2 = SF

| result3 = QF | result4 = QF

| result5 = QF | result6 = QF

| res_col_header = Q

| col_SF = green1 | text_SF = Advance to semifinals

| col_QF = green2 | text_QF = Advance to quarterfinals

|class_rules=1) Winning percentage; 2) head-to-head record; 3) tiebreaker match(es)

}}

= Playoffs =

  • Format: Single elimination, best-of-five

{{6TeamBracket-Info|RD1-RD2-path=0

| boldwinner = high

| RD1 = Quarterfinals

| RD2-group1 = Top seed selects opponent

| RD1-seed1 = 3

| RD1-team1 = Counter Logic Gaming

| RD1-score1 = 3

| RD1-seed2 = 6

| RD1-team2 = OpTic Gaming

| RD1-score2 = 0

| RD1-seed3 = 4

| RD1-team3 = Team SoloMid

| RD1-score3 = 1

| RD1-seed4 = 5

| RD1-team4 = Clutch Gaming

| RD1-score4 = 3

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Team Liquid

| RD2-score1 = 3

| RD2-seed2 = 5

| RD2-team2 = Clutch Gaming

| RD2-score2 = 2

| RD2-seed3 = 2

| RD2-team3 = Cloud9

| RD2-score3 = 3

| RD2-seed4 = 3

| RD2-team4 = Counter Logic Gaming

| RD2-score4 = 1

| RD3-seed1 = 1

| RD3-team1 = Team Liquid

| RD3-score1 = 3

| RD3-seed2 = 2

| RD3-team2 = Cloud9

| RD3-score2 = 2

| RD3b-seed1 = 5

| RD3b-team1 = Clutch Gaming

| RD3b-score1 = 2

| RD3b-seed2 = 3

| RD3b-team2 = Counter Logic Gaming

| RD3b-score2 = 3

}}

= Awards =

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Championship Points

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Custom|default_style=WLbasic|hide_played=yes|update=complete

|sortable_table=yes

|num_cols=3

|ranking_col=3

|winpoints=1.000

| source = [https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-LCS-Rule-Set-v19.3_uh6o67g0zd58db0o5p08.pdf 2019 LCS Rulebook]

|colstyle1=spr |col_header1={{abbr|Spr|Placement in Spring Knockouts}}

|colstyle2=sum |col_header2={{abbr|Sum|Placement in Summer Knockouts}}

|colstyle3=sum_spr_sum |col_header3=Total

| team10 = 100 | name_100 = 100 Thieves

| team2 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9

| team5 = CG | name_CG = Clutch Gaming

| team4 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming

| team6 = FLY | name_FLY = FlyQuest

| team8 = FOX | name_FOX = Echo Fox

| team9 = GG | name_GG = Golden Guardians

| team7 = OG | name_OG = OpTic Gaming

| team1 = TL | name_TL = Team Liquid

| team3 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid

| spr_100 = 0 | sum_100 = 0

| spr_C9 = 40 | sum_C9 = 100

| spr_CG = 0 | sum_CG = 40

| spr_CLG = 0 | sum_CLG = 70

| spr_FLY = 40 | sum_FLY = 0

| spr_FOX = 10 | sum_FOX = 0

| spr_GG = 10 | sum_GG = 0

| spr_OG = 0 | sum_OG = 20

| spr_TL = 90 | sum_TL = {{abbr|AQ|Automatically qualified}} |col3_TL = {{abbr|AQ|Automatically qualified}}

| spr_TSM = 70 | sum_TSM = 20

| result1 = WC | result2 = WC

| result3 = RF | result4 = RF

| result5 = RF | result6 = RF

|res_col_header=Q

|col_WC=green1 | text_WC=2019 League of Legends World Championship

|col_RF=blue1 | text_RF=Advance to Regional Finals

}}

Regional Finals

The Regional Finals was a single elimination tournament consisting of the top four teams in the LCS based on championship points that had not directly qualified for the 2019 World Championship. The winner of the Regional Finals advanced to the 2019 World Championship.{{cite news |last1=Geracie |first1=Nick |title=The 2019 LCS Regional Final gauntlet has been set. |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8940/the-2019-lcs-regional-final-gauntlet-has-been-set |access-date=November 13, 2023 |work=InvenGlobal |date=August 26, 2019 |language=en}}

{{4TeamBracket-Stepladder

| boldwinner = high

| RD1 = Round 1

| RD2 = Round 2

| RD3 = Final

| RD1-seed1 = 5

| RD1-team1 = Clutch Gaming

| RD1-score1 = 3

| RD1-seed2 = 6

| RD1-team2 = FlyQuest

| RD1-score2 = 1

| RD2-seed1 = 4

| RD2-team1 = Counter Logic Gaming

| RD2-score1 = 2

| RD2-seed2 = 5

| RD2-team2 = Clutch Gaming

| RD2-score2 = 3

| RD3-seed1 = 3

| RD3-team1 = Team SoloMid

| RD3-score1 = 2

| RD3-seed2 = 5

| RD3-team2 = Clutch Gaming

| RD3-score2 = 3

}}

Broadcast

In June 2019, Riot announced a streaming partnership with Caffeine for the LCS. This partnership, which was not exclusive, enabled users of Caffeine to co-host the broadcast by streaming it on their individual channels. The agreement, which was not exclusive, was in effect for the remainder of the 2019 LCS season, encompassing the regular season, playoffs, finals, and regional qualifiers. The LCS also broadcast their matches on Twitch, YouTube, and ESPN+.{{cite news |last1=Hayward |first1=Andrew |title=League of Legends Championship Series Adds Caffeine as Streaming Platform |url=https://archive.esportsobserver.com/league-legends-championship-series-adds-caffeine-streaming-platform/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |work=The Esports Observer |date=July 15, 2019}}

References

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External links

  • [https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-LCS-Rule-Set-v19.3_uh6o67g0zd58db0o5p08.pdf 2019 Official Rules LCS and LACS]

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